America's Oldest Collegiate A cappella group

The Yale Whiffenpoofs

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Every year, the most talented senior Yale students are selected to be in the Whiffenpoofs, the world's oldest and best known collegiate a cappella group. Founded in 1909, the “Whiffs” began as a senior quartet that met for weekly concerts at Mory’s Temple Bar, the famous Yale tavern. Today, the group has become one of Yale’s most celebrated traditions, with over a century of musical excellence. The Whiffs takes off for a three months long world tour during the summer and Japan has been one of their traditional stops which begun in 1982.

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